Share your ode to potholes

April 8, 2014 at 8:07PM
Cars driving on E. Minnehaha Parkway along Lake Nokomis tried to dodge potholes in the roadway Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Minneapolis, MN.](DAVID JOLES/STARTRIBUNE) djoles@startribune.com On a stretch of West River Parkway, southbound drivers have been known to shift into the oncoming lane to avoid the plethora of potholes. The surface has been patched so many times that the jolting can leave a cyclist feeling scatter-brained. Help is on the way for this stretch of road, which will be closed ne
Cars driving on E. Minnehaha Parkway along Lake Nokomis tried to dodge potholes. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Haikus and potholes wouldn't seem to have much in common.

But both are sensory experiences and thus are made for each other.

A sample:

Craters carved on roads
They seem to have no bottom
Ah, there goes the rim

Bet you could do better than that! Send your pothole haikus to bill.ward@startribune.com, or share them here. We'll publish the best ones.

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